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Home My WebLink About02A- Mayor's Office ORIGINAL CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO-REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION From: Mayor Patrick J. Morris Subject: Approve the appointment of Samuel Williams to the Fine Arts Dept: Mayor's Office Commission, per Council Member Kelley's request Date: November 9, 2010 Council Date: November 15, 2010 Synopsis of Previous Council Action: Recommended Motion: Approve the appointment of Samuel Williams to the Fine Arts Commission per Council Member Kelley's request. 0 ignature Contact person: Mayor Patrick Morris Phone: 5133 Supporting data attached: yes Ward: 5th FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: -0- I Source: (Acct. No.) -0- (Acct ne ription) -0 Finance: Council Notes: Agenda Item No. 17 zi CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM COUNCIL OFFICE TO: Mayor Patrick J. Morris FROM: Council Office SUBJECT: Commission Appointment DATE: November 8, 2010 COPIES: City Manager, City Clerk Request Samuel Williams, Jr. be considered for appointment to serve on the Fine Arts Commission (at the Council Meeting of November 15, 2010). A copy of Samuel Williams, Jr.'s resume is attached. CHAS A. KELLEY 5th Ward Council Member CANINON COUNCIL OFFItF CITE �F ^'.N aERFt�¢� A NOV-8 PM 5= 02 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES List, in order of preference, the committee(s) on which you wish to serve (see list on reverse side). 1) rat Ge 3) 2) 4) Name: g Ve,1 C��, ,s��'� .Date of Birth: 'TJ 3 Igs"S Home Addre City: gAolft K. Zip: 9' n— Home Phone: 586 �7d1 Fax: (Rat E-Mail: °L, f ni ►e Employer: Wle 6 Occupation:p'6bE't�T V gyfi'�+ Address: .311��'t ir- ST City: 06Z,p: Years lived/worked in San Bernardino: cW` ork Phone: n�O j 889_ A5AA Educational background/degrees: 7R A -nr► '�'6JM nos y►� "�dGt��k /k41�rtd I am am not ❑ a registered voter. Ward: Marital Status: �� Licenses or special certificates: /vIA- _ Previous City of San Bernardino Commissions/Committees: From /To: ASD s c Organizations to which you belong (professional, technical, c mmunity): The information provided is factual to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I may be required to complete a Statement of Economic Interests Form as required by law, and that I will abide by all the codes, ordinances and regulations of the City of S Bernardino and the State of California. ignature ate Note: Applications will be kept on file for a period of one(1)year. Return to: Rachel G. Clark, City Clerk, 300 N. "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA 92418-0001 10/26/2001—Prepared by the City Clerk's Office 119 COPY FGR YOUR NwON COUNCIL OFF!June 28, 2010 INFORMATION City OF SAN Samuel Williams,Jr. 14 JUN 30 AM 9: 4N. 1930 W. College Ave. #86 San Bernardino, Ca. 92407 Attn: Mayor Patrick Morris Peggi Hazlett—Assistant to the Mayor c/o City of San Bernardino City Hall 300 N. "D"Street San Bernardino, Ca. 92418-0001 Dear Mayor Moms and Ms. Hazlett: My name is Samuel Williams,Jr. and I am a constituent of the City of San Bernardino's Fifth (5`h)Ward. Please allow this letter, resume, list of references and application to serve as official notice of my interest in serving on the "5`h Ward Fine Arts Commission"that is presently vacant. I've filed a letter of interest and required paperwork for the 5`h Ward Fine Arts Commission position in February 2009 and later interviewed for the position with 5`h Ward City Councilman Chas Kelly in July 2009. I received no further communications regarding the position afterward. In February 2010, I ran into Councilman Kelley at a 5`h Ward Ralph's supermarket and he asked me to apply again. I re-submitted a letter of interest for the same Fine Arts Commissioner position based on that request and again received no response. I originally submitted my application because there had been made mention that young African American males have shown no interest in serving the community. I was also intimated that Mayor Morris was really pushing for diversity in the city government and specifically wanted qualified young black men to step up. This was my attempt to step up. I have a bachelor's degree in Print Journalism from Norfolk State University. Professionally, I am a grant writing consultant for several local non-profit agencies (company name Seahorse Communications Group).I just recently.secured $20,000 in funding from San Manuel Band of Mission Indians for the San Bernardino Public Library at the behest of the Friends of Dorothy Inghram Library I (FODIL). I am also the head coach of the San Bernardino County Smooth Stones, who will represent the State of California and San Bernardino County in the 2010 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Boys' Basketball Division II National Championship to be played July 26 — August 1 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex located in Orlando,Florida. . In addition, I was recently added to the ministerial staff and appointed Minister of Special Projects by Rev.Larry E. Campbell who serves as Senior Pastor at St. Paul A.M.E Church. I am an active member of the San Bernardino Clergy Association I (SBCA) and the Inland Empire African American Clergy Association (IEAACA). Rabbi Hillel Cohn and Rev. Campbell,both men who are powerful mentors in my life, have both consented to serve as sources of recommendation for the position should you so choose to call on them. Needless to say, my involvement by working with community organizations, coaching/mentoring the area's youth and establishing a network with area clergy, I would bring to the 5t'Ward Fine Arts Commission a well rounded view in helping to shape the community. 8701. If you would like to talk further with me,I can be reached by phone at(909) 880- Thank you in advance for your consideration. Sincerely, Samuel Williams,Jr. Samuel Williams, Jr. 1930 W. College Ave.#86 Home (909) 880-8701 San Bernardino, Ca. 92407 Cell (909) 380-4231 scribenoir@gmail.com Print Journalism/Grant Writing/ Public Relations Profile Samuel Williams,Jr. has accumulated over 25 years of experience in the communications field nationwide. Whether comprising on the spot articles; in-depth analysis story; research and develop of a concept for program grant funding;or creating a promotional schedule; or successfully placing press releases for publication with local media outlets; this communications specialist knows only one form of work ethic ... ALL OUT! EXPERIENCE: * Licentiate Minister/Special Projects; Present—May 2010; St. Paul A.M.E Church; San Bernardino, CA. * President; Seahorse Communications Group;Present-January 2009; San Bernardino, CA. (Grant writing and Public Relations) • Grant Coordinator; MHM &Associates; October 2008 -June 2008; Riverside, CA. • Press Box and Media Relations Consultant; Angel City Classic; Present -January 2008, Los Angeles, CA. * Special Projects/Editorial/Advertising; Los Angeles Watts Times, January 2008 - May 2007—Los Angeles, CA. * Correspondent, San Bernardino County Sun, December 2007 -July 2006, San Bernardino,CA. •Manager;Parker Imports; June 2006 -April 2003; Sacramento/San Bernardino, CA. •Executive Director,Focus 92411 Neighborhood Partnership After-School Program, March 2003—January 2000; San Bernardino, CA.; •Publisher&Editor; The Civil Rights Chronicle; June 2002-Dec. 2001; Rialto, CA. •Executive Editor; The Compton Journal; October 2001 -June 2001; Compton, CA •Staff Writer; Los Angeles Sentinel; June 2001 - Oct. 2000;Los Angeles, CA. •News Writer; KTTV/Fox 11; Oct 2000 -April 2000; Los Angeles,CA. •Freelance Reporter; Los Angeles Times/Ontario Bureau; Oct. 2000 -Jan. 2000; Los Angeles, CA. *Freelance Writer & News Assistant; The Press-Enterprise/San Bernardino Bureau; Dec. 1999-Dec. 1998; San Bernardino, CA. •Freelance Writer; Black Voice News; March 1999-Nov. 1998; Riverside, CA. •Freelance Sportswriter; Charlotte Observer; Nov. 1998 -May 1996; Charlotte,NC. Freelance Sportswriter;Atlanta Journal Constitution;Jan. 1996-Dec. 1995; Atlanta, GA. * Co-Publisher & Editor; Progressive Tribune; March 1995 -March 1990; Hampton, VA. * Editor;Belleville Times;January 1990-November 1989; Belleville,NJ. * Head Women's Basketball Coach and Sports Information Director; Fairleigh Dickinson University-Madison; June 1988 -July 1987 -. Madison, NJ. * Head Women's Basketball Coach and Sports Information Director; College of St. Elizabeth;May 1987 -Sept. 1984 -;Morristown,NJ. * Public Relations/Marketing Director; Newark YMWCA;July 1987 -May 1984; Newark, NJ. * Staff Writer; Chester Observer Tribune; May 1984 -May 1983; Chester,NJ. * Learning Center Tutor/Athletic Coach; Christchurch School; May 1983—January 1982; Christchurch, Va, EDUCATION B.A., Print Journalism, 1982, Norfolk State University,Norfolk, VA. ORGANIZATIONS & AWARDS * Member; San Bernardino Clergy Association (SBCA) and Inland Empire African American Clergy Association (IEAACA). * Head Coach; Smooth Stones AAU Summer Basketball Program; California Representative for 2010 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)Junior Boys' Basketball Division H National championship to be played July 26—August 1 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports®Complex located in Orlando,Florida * Inductee; Christchurch School Athletic Hall of Fame (First African-American), October 11, 2008, Christchurch, VA. • Noon Wednesday Bible Study Instructor; St. Paul A.M.E Church • Teen Sunday School Teacher; St. Paul A.M.E Church • Secretary;Men's Ministry; St. Paul A.M.E Church • Member; Steward Board, St. Paul A.M.E Church, San Bernardino,CA. • Public Relations; COPE Prisoner Re-Entry Task Force ,FERENCES ATTACHE Samuel Williams,Jr. Reference List 1.) Rev. Larry E. Campbell/Senior Pastor St. Paul A.M.E Church 1355 West 21S`Street San Bernardino, Ca. 92411 (951) 587-1894 L4MCampbeII14@ca.rr.com 2.) Rabbi Hillel Cohn/Rabbi Emeritus Congregation Emanu El 3947 Ironwood St. San Bernardino, Ca. 92404 (909) 771-6178 rabbiccohnl @cs.com 3.) Dr. Mildred Henry/President Provisional Accelerated Learning Center 2450 Blake Street San Bernardino, Ca. 92407 (909) 887-7002 MmdhenKy@aol.com 4.) Lisa White/Director of Development &Special Services Sylvan Learning Center—Rialto 2018 N. Riverside Ave. Rialto, Ca. (909) 562-0234 lwsylvan503@aol.com 5.) Craig Littlepage/Director of Athletics University of Virginia McCue Center—PO Box 400846 Charlottesville, Virginia 22904 (434) 982-5100 6.)Barry Parkhill/Associate Athletic Director for Development University of Virginia Bryant Hall, PO Box 400833 Charlottesville, Virginia 22904 (434) 982-5555 February 9, 2009 Samuel Williams,Jr. 1930 W. College Ave. -#86 San Bernardino,Ca. 92407 Attn: City Clerk Rachel G. Clark Councilman Charles A. Kelly c/o City of San Bernardino City Hall 300 N. "D"Street San Bernardino, Ca. 92418-0001 Dear Clerk Clark and Councilman Kelly: My name is Samuel Williams,Jr. and I am a constituent of the City of San Bernardino's Fifth (5`h) Ward. Please allow this letter,resume and application for appointment to Board, Commissions and Committees to serve as official notice of my interest in serving on the "Fine Arts Commission"for the upcoming term. I understand fully the immense responsibility of which I am asking to undertake. I stand ready to serve to the best of my ability. I have become more and more interested in being an active part of helping shape the city's future and believe the "Fine Arts Commission"will be a great training ground for me. If you are interested in appointing a responsible,energetic and interested individual to the "Fine Arts Commission"then I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Sincerely, Samuel Williams,Jr.—Fifth Ward City of San Bernardino a February 15, 2010 Samuel Williams,Jr. 1930 W. College Ave.#86 San Bernardino,Ca. 92407 Attn: City Clerk Rachel G. Clark Councilman Charles A. Kelly c/o City of San Bernardino City Hall 300 N. "D"Street San Bernardino, Ca. 92418-0001 Dear Clerk Clark and Councilman Kelly: My name is Samuel Williams,Jr. and I am a constituent of the City of San Bernardino's Fifth (5a')Ward. Please allow this letter, resume and application for appointment to Board, Commissions and Committees to serve as official notice of my interest in serving on the "Fine Arts Commission"for the upcoming term. Attached, please find the letter I submitted to you in February 2009 asking to be considered for the position over one year ago. My application was submitted because there was a continent made that young African American males have shown no interest in serving the community. I interviewed for the position and I am a bit disheartened that after one year, I have received no word regarding whether the position has been filled or not. I have a college degree,have raised over$100,000 as a grant writing consultant for local non-profit agencies (company name Seahorse Communications Group)and have worked tireless for my church as a Sunday School teacher/secretary of the Men's Ministry/Steward Board member. Since my application last year, I have successfully completed my ministerial apprenticeship and on Sunday, March 7, St. Paul A.M.E Church senior pastor, Rev. Larry E. Campbell, will officially announce my acceptance of God's call to ministry and will become a first year licentiate minister at St. Paul A.M.E Church. I am an active member of the San Bernardino Clergy Association(SBCA) and the Inland Empire African American Clergy Association (IEAACA). Rabbi Hillel Cohn and Rev. Campbell,both men powerful mentors in my life,have both consented to serve as sources of recommendation for the position should you so choose to call on them. Councilman Kelly, I assure you, should you select me for this position, I will serve to the utmost of my ability. All I need is the chance. Sincerely, Samuel Williams,Jr. Page 1 of 2 Weeks Ch n1l"Cil AF From: Samuel Williams [scribenoir @gmail.com] CITY Of SAN BERN Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:42 AM To: Council 09NOV 17 PM 2-0' Subject: ATTN: 5TH WARD COUNCILMAN CHAS KELLY fr: Samuel Williams, Jr. re: Fine Arts Commission Hello Councilman Kelly, It was great to see you at the supermarket last night. Per your request,I've left a message at the city council office. In addition, below I'm providing an update of my background since our interview for the vacant Fine Arts Commissioner position took place on May 21, 2009. Also, I have good news since we interviewed. I am now, under the supervision of Rev. Larry E. Campbell at St. Paul A.M.E Church, serving my apprenticeship in preparation to study in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) ministerial program. Once completed, I begin officially studying within the ministry in January 2010. My contact number is (909) 880-8701. Seahorse Communications Group President Samuel Williams, Jr., started his public relations/grant writing consulting company in January 2009 but has demonstrated his ability as a reputable journalist nationally and proved his ability to secure grants for non-profit organizations regionally for the past 27 years. In the capacity of public relations consultant, Williams writes media alerts, organizes media events and places advertisement buys for St. Paul A.M.E Church in San Bernardino, Ca. Williams also serves as a grant writer for five clients: The Provisional Accelerated Learning Center(PAL Center) located in San Bernardino, Ca.; The KIS Foundation, a Sickle Cell Anemia foundation started by actress Kiki Shepard located in Los Angeles, Ca.; the St. Paul A.M.E Church's non-profit arm"New Focus Community Outreach" located in San Bernardino, Ca.; the San Bernardino Boys and Girls Club located in San Bernardino, Ca.; and the Friends of Dorothy Inghram Library(City of San Bernardino Public Library) located in San Bernardino, Ca. Within 10 months, Williams has raised over$105,000 in funding for his clients: a.)$21,000 secured for New Focus Community Outreach to operate their "Kindergarten Preparatory Program"(KPP). Funder: First 5 San Bernardino (F5SB) [May 2009]; b.) $24,000 secured for the San Bernardino Boys and Girls Club to conduct a city wide health survey and health screening program. Funder: First 5 San Bernardino F5SB Ma 2009 • and ( ) [May ], c.) $59,912 secured for the Provisional Accelerated Learning Center(Pal Center) to operate a youth job training program from funds provided by federal stimulus money. The funding source was the Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County who facilitated distribution of ARRA CSBG funds. [October 2009]. As part of the Seahorse Communications Group agreement with its grant recipients,Williams writes media alerts announcing their grant funding and arranges press conferences for each venue. In 2008, Williams was also selected by Angel City Classic Founder& CEO John Fleming to serve as Media Liaison and Press Box Coordinator for the historical event that featured a football game between HBCUs Morehouse University and Prairie View A&M University held at Los Angeles Arena in downtown Los Angeles. His duties were to provide pre-game press releases starting one month in advance. In addition, on game day, Williams coordinated booth assignments for print and television media and recruited a team to distribute statistics. Williams is a graduate of Historically Black College and University(HBCU) affiliated Norfolk State University located in Norfolk, Va. where he earned a B.A. in print journalism in 1982. Since then, Williams has accumulated over 27 years of experience in the communications business; as a newspaper publisher, editor, reporter and advertising sales representative. He has written for daily newspapers in California such as the Los Angeles Times—Ontario bureau, The Press Enterprise, and The San 11/17/2009 • Page 2 of 2 Bernardino County Sun while in addition having written during his travels for nationally prominent dailies such as the Charlotte Observer and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Williams has also served as a reporter for black weekly newspapers such as the Los Angeles Sentinel, The Los Angeles Watts Times, The Black Voice News, The Westside Story and The Precinct Reporter. In 1983, Williams was the first black reporter ever employed by the Chester Observer/Randolph Reporter affiliate newspapers in Chester, N.J. Also in the mid-1980s, Williams served as Public Relations/Marketing Director for the Newark YMWCA in Newark,N.J. as well as Sports Information Director for the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, N.J. and FDU-Madison in Madison,N.J. Williams also served as head women's basketball coach at both colleges and was the first black head coach hired in any sport by either of the D-III colleges in their sports histories. He also is a graduate of Christchurch School, a private, Episcopalian boarding high school located in Middlesex County, Va. where he was the first African American to be inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008 and the first African American to win the school's highest award, the Bishop's Award, in 1976. Williams is also a member of St. Paul A.M.E Church located in San Bernardino, Ca. were he serves on the Steward Board, teaches teen Sunday school and acts as secretary for the Men's Ministry. In his spare time, Williams also coaches in AAU basketball competition where he mentors Inland Empire youth. ,The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary." Vince Lombardi, The Green Bay Packers Samuel Williams,Jr scribenoirna,gmail.com (909) 880-8701 (909) 380-4231 cell I I 11/17/2009